4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313235373336 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:01:06.768Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of selected areas of the Dee Estuary - 2022 National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of selected areas of the Dee Estuary - 2022 Dee Estuary NVC 2022 2023-11-27 NRW_DS125736 The report and GIS dataset present the results of a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey carried out in 2022 on selected areas of saltmarsh habitat and transitional vegetation in the Dee Estuary Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Seven distinct areas of saltmarsh were assessed, from the marshes between accreting dunes at Gronant, southwards through Point of Ayr, Greenfield Flushing Lagoon, Bagillt Marshes, Flint Marshes, and Connah’s Quay. Marshes to the most southerly areas included in the survey referred to as the Dee River Marshes which extend southwards to the Jubilee Lift Bridge at Queensferry. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes. The report and GIS dataset present the results of a National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey carried out in 2022 on selected areas of saltmarsh habitat and transitional vegetation in the Dee Estuary Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Seven distinct areas of saltmarsh were assessed, from the marshes between accreting dunes at Gronant, southwards through Point of Ayr, Greenfield Flushing Lagoon, Bagillt Marshes, Flint Marshes, and Connah’s Quay. Marshes to the most southerly areas included in the survey referred to as the Dee River Marshes which extend southwards to the Jubilee Lift Bridge at Queensferry. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en JBA Consultancy JBA Consulting, 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton, BD23 1FJ andrew.gubbin@jbaconsulting.com https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Land cover Species distribution Protected sites Bio-geographical regions Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Dee estuary saltmarsh (salt-marsh) (salt marsh) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Access restrictions on this data have not been determined. It may contain sensitive information and therefore may be restricted under legislation. NRW may provide access to this dataset on request, however NRW may not release, publish or disseminate the data or derived products freely without further assessment. no limitations © CNC/NRW. Data may only be re-used externally under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence following an assessment of the data. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. 2500 English environment biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 littoral SIR Y FFLINT - FLINTSHIRE -3.44527 -3.0023 53.13948 53.39614 2022-08-01 2022-09-30 Geographic Information System Unknown ESRI Feature Class Documents: Digital versions of the contract report: Microsoft Word document Images: Photographs of the site and vegetation communities Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The vegetation was surveyed in August and September 2022 by a team of ecologists who assigned to NVC sub-communities and mapped these communities onto aerial images. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes. The vegetation was surveyed in August and September 2022 by a team of ecologists who assigned to NVC sub-communities and mapped these communities onto aerial images. A field based judgement was carried out on community assignment supported by quadrat samples and target notes.